Flash Flood in Benton County, Missouri

Flash Flood April 27, 2009 · Benton County, Missouri

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding occurred along a few creeks in northwest Benton County. One fatality occurred when a rancher was checking on his cattle and was swept into a flooded creek.

The wider storm

A band of heavy rain became positioned across east central Kansas and west central Missouri. Three to four inches of rainfall caused flash flooding in some areas.

Began near Brandon (38.5000, -93.4600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 159932. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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